murmurDaianji River Firefly Festival
Kakamigahara City · Daianji River Firefly Village
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Gifu Travel Guide (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 30 – Jun 14, 2026 （Ended） Best viewing around 20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually early to mid June
- Venue
- Daianji River Firefly Village
- City
- Kakamigahara City, Gifu
About
In early summer, the upper Daianji River in eastern Kakamigahara draws visitors to see Genji fireflies glowing after dusk. The densest gathering is at a biotope called the Daianji River Firefly Village, so head there. During the festival, guides from the volunteer group that raises the fireflies are on site to answer questions. Fireflies dislike bright light such as headlights, so keep lights off where you can and watch quietly. A cooking-pot donation box at the site collects money to look after the firefly habitat. There is no parking, so walk from JR Unuma Station or Meitetsu Unumajuku Station; either takes about twenty-five minutes.
Sources
- OfficialGifu Travel Guide (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation) www.kankou-gifu.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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